Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Civil Liberties "If America has a civic religion, the first Amendment is its central article of faith." — Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

What Liberals Believe First Quote of Day: In June Featuring—The Liberal Resurgence—Competence "I recalled the image of Mr. Bush sitting in a Sarasota, Fla., classroom after being informed of the Sept. 11 attacks. Instead of reacting instantly, commandingly, he just sat there for long wasted moments, with a bewildered look on his face, holding a second-grade story called The Pet Goat." — Bob Herbert, "Failure upon Failure," New York Times (July 27, 2006)

What Liberals Believe Second Quote of Day: In June Featuring—The Unchecked Power of Corporations—Welfare for Corporations "Across the country, more and more fans, small businessmen, and community leaders say using public money to build sports arenas for major league teams is 'corporate welfare.'" — Ron Kampeas, "Sports Fans Organizing to Protest 'Corporate Welfare,'" The Associated Press (AP) (April 27, 2001)

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Track and Field "Mary Decker Slaney, the world's greatest front-runner—I shouldn't be surprised to see her at the front." — Ron Pickering, commentator